Why do cows have such straight backs (parallel to the ground)? Most other animals don’t seem to…

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Why do cows have such straight backs (parallel to the ground)? Most other animals don’t seem to…

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Short answer is they don’t. Quadrupedal land animals can’t have straight backs due to the suspension on their spines.

It appears straight due to selective breeding for cows with larger chucks, rounds, sirloin, etc. So breeding for more back meat.

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